Pennsylvania state officials have announcement the commitment of nearly $445 million through its Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to fund local design, acquisition and construction projects. The state-led investment will support economic development, public infrastructure and community facilities statewide.  The governor’s office recently modernized the program by redesigning its website, simplifying application requirements and implementing a new electronic grants system intended to streamline the application process and improve accessibility. The updates marked the first […]

San Joaquin County in California is a step closer to replacing a courthouse in Tracy that has been shuttered for more than 15 years.  The state’s FY 2027 budget includes funding to move the project to build a two-room facility forward, marking a major step toward restoring court services in Tracy after more than a […]

Wake County officials are planning to overhaul the Haleys Branch Trails in North Carolina, building on public feedback to inform the project’s design and implementation. Currently in the design phase, the county plans to begin construction in winter 2027.  The project calls for reshaping the entire trail system around Lake Crabtree. Previously called the 286 East Mountain Bike Trails, Haleys Branch Trails […]

City officials in Richmond Heights, Ohio, are advancing an initiative to deliver a new service complex after the estimated $18 million project officially entered the design phase.  A contracted engineering and environmental consulting firm is preparing schematic designs and is expected to present an initial report to the Richmond Heights City Council on July 31.  The project will replace the city’s 70-year-old […]

Texas Cyber Command has shared its plans to build statewide cybersecurity operations and services, expand incident response and develop a broader cybersecurity workforce.  As of May, TXCC had 48 full-time employees and said it was scaling toward an anticipated workforce of 122 employees, along with additional expert contractors.  Workforce development is central to the new agency’s 2027-2031 strategic […]

Officials with the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton in Saint Johns are planning a $62 million expansion to health care facilities that no longer meet emerging needs for clinical care.   The expansion includes constructing 19,000 square feet of new hospital space, renovating 42,000 square feet of existing hospital and medical office space, and building a new 22,000-square-foot […]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), opening applications for a grant program offering up to $53 million to develop, test and commercialize a secure architecture for an AI-enabled Radio Access Network (RAN).  The program, dubbed “Solutions for AI-Native RAN,” is the fourth NOFO issued under […]